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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101123165814
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-046992
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101123

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUFKIN INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000060849
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		IRS NUMBER:				750404410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0107

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 849
		CITY:			LUFKIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75902-0849
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9366342211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 849
		CITY:			LUFKIN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75902-0849

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LUFKIN FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700827

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WIENER THOMAS E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185707

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-02612
		FILM NUMBER:		101212251

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BELMONT AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 605
		CITY:			BALA CYNWYD
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19004
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000060849</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LUFKIN INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LUFK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185707</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WIENER THOMAS E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE BELMONT AVE, SUITE 605</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALA CYNWYD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>50.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43970</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas E. Wiener</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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